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How AI might help with animal adoptions
Do people respond differently to digital animals compared to real ones?
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GenAI, fake law and fallout—new report reveals surge in legal cases involving generative AI
The Center for the Future of the Legal Profession (CFLP) at UNSW Law & Justice has released a new report on the impacts of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) in law: "GenAI, Fake Law & Fallout: A review of the misuse ...
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Google proposes adtech changes to avoid breakup after EU fine
Google on Friday announced changes to its advertising services to avert the risk of a breakup, two months after Brussels hit the US giant with a massive fine.
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Video podcasts become next streaming battleground
Big tech platforms, including TikTok and Netflix, are all looking to add video podcasts to their content, a rapidly growing format that attracts a young audience prized by advertisers and where YouTube dominates.
9 hours ago
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EU probes Google over news site rankings
The EU launched a fresh investigation into Google Thursday over suspicions the US giant is pushing down news outlets in search results, despite retaliation threats from US President Donald Trump.
Nov 13, 2025
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Google to pay millions to South African news outlets: Watchdog
Google will pay more than $40 million to support South African news media, many of them floundering in a digital age, the country's competition authority said Thursday.
Nov 13, 2025
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Anthropic, Microsoft announce new AI data center projects as industry's construction push continues
Artificial intelligence company Anthropic announced a $50 billion investment in computing infrastructure on Wednesday that will include new data centers in Texas and New York.
Nov 12, 2025
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Why companies don't share AV crash data, and how they could
Autonomous vehicles (AVs) have been tested as taxis for decades in San Francisco, Pittsburgh and around the world, and trucking companies have enormous incentives to adopt them.
Nov 11, 2025
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The AI boom feels eerily similar to 2000s dotcom crash—with some important differences
If last week's trillion-dollar slide of major tech stocks felt familiar, it's because we've been here before—when hype about innovation last ran headlong into economic reality.
Nov 11, 2025
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German court rules against OpenAI in copyright case
A German court ruled Tuesday that OpenAI has infringed copyright law by using song lyrics to feed its chat models in a case that could have wide implications for European artists.
Nov 11, 2025
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Is AI really coming for our jobs and wages? Past predictions of a 'robot apocalypse' offer some clues
The robots were taking our jobs—or so we were told over a decade ago. The same warnings are regularly heard today about the likely impact of artificial intelligence (AI).
Nov 10, 2025
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What does OpenAI's restructuring mean for the future of the AI industry?
OpenAI's recent restructuring of its for-profit arm to a public benefit corporation is a smart move that will allow the organization to increase its investment opportunities and maintain its nonprofit roots, according to ...
Nov 10, 2025
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Microsoft to pursue superintelligence after OpenAI deal
Microsoft Corp. is pursuing a more powerful form of AI called "superintelligence" it hopes will be capable of making advances in areas like medicine and materials science.
Nov 8, 2025
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Internet
Denmark's government aims to ban access to social media for children under 15
Denmark's government on Friday announced an agreement to ban access to social media for anyone under 15, ratcheting up pressure on Big Tech platforms as concerns grow that kids are getting too swept up in a digitized world ...
Nov 7, 2025
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Consumer & Gadgets
Amazon unveils latest move to keep customers from shopping elsewhere
At a Whole Foods store just outside of Philadelphia, Amazon built a small warehouse housing Goldfish crackers, Tide Pods and other items you wouldn't find in an organic grocery store.
Nov 7, 2025
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EU eyes tweaks to AI law to heed tech industry 'concerns'
The European Union said Friday it is considering adjustments to its landmark artificial intelligence law, the AI Act, after tech firms and several member states raised concerns.
Nov 7, 2025
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Zuckerbergs put AI at heart of pledge to cure diseases
The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, a nonprofit launched by Mark Zuckerberg and his wife aimed at curing all disease, on Thursday announced it was restructuring to focus on using artificial intelligence to achieve that goal.
Nov 7, 2025
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Universal Music went from suing an AI company to partnering with it. What will it mean for artists?
Last week, artificial intelligence (AI) music company Udio announced an out-of-court settlement with Universal Music Group (UMG) over a lawsuit that accused Udio (as well as another AI music company called Suno) of copyright ...
Nov 7, 2025
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Global tech tensions overshadow Web Summit's AI and robots
Flashy AI, robotics and self-driving cars will be on show at the annual Web Summit in Lisbon from Monday, but global tensions over high-tech trade, competition and sovereignty will be weighing on the minds of entrepreneurs, ...
Nov 7, 2025
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Tesla shareholders approve Musk's $1 trillion pay package
Tesla shareholders on Thursday overwhelmingly endorsed a massive pay package for CEO Elon Musk that could reach $1 trillion.
Nov 7, 2025
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Why fears of a trillion-dollar AI bubble are growing
For almost as long as the artificial intelligence boom has been in full swing, there have been warnings of a speculative bubble that could rival the dot-com craze of the late 1990s that ended in a spectacular crash and a ...
Nov 6, 2025
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Consumer & Gadgets
Google, Epic Games settle long legal fight over app store
Google and Epic Games Inc., maker of the popular Fortnite game, reached a settlement in their five-year antitrust fight over how developers distribute and monetize apps on Android phones, according to a court filing.
Nov 6, 2025
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The unraveling of workplace protections for delivery drivers: A tale of 2 workplace models
American households have become dependent on Amazon.
Nov 6, 2025
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Consumer & Gadgets
New laws will force streaming giants to invest in local content—but it's too soon to celebrate
This week the Labor government announced it is poised to introduce a bill to parliament that will impose regulatory obligations on major subscription video-on-demand (SVOD) services operating in Australia.
Nov 6, 2025
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Motion Picture Association tells Meta to stop using PG-13 to refer to Instagram teen account content
The Motion Picture Association is asking Meta to stop referring to content shown to teen accounts on Instagram as "guided by PG-13 ratings," saying it is misleading and could erode trust in its movie ratings system.
Nov 6, 2025
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